Sharphead perch (Lepidoperca magna)

Scientific name: Lepidoperca magna Katayama & Fujii, 1982

Sharphead perch (Lepidoperca magna)

The Sharphead perch (Lepidoperca magna) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Temperate species which occurs on the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidoperca magna
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
308 m (1010 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 308 - 308 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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